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Overview

DANGEROUSLY GOOD.DISTINCTIVELY DEAVER.Forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme is back with his most harrowing case yet in this newest installment of Jeffrey Deaver's New York Times bestselling series.

A businessman snatched from an Upper East Side street in broad daylight. A miniature hangman's noose left at the scene. A nine-year-old girl, the only witness to the crime. With a crime scene this puzzling, forensic expertise of the highest order is absolutely essential. Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are called in to investigate.

Soon the case takes a stranger turn: a recording surfaces of the victim being slowly hanged, his desperate gasps the backdrop to an eerie piece of music. The video is marked as the work of The Composer...

Despite their best efforts, the suspect gets away. So when a similar kidnapping occurs on a dusty road outside Naples, Italy, Rhyme and Sachs don't hesitate to rejoin the hunt.

But the search is now a complex case of international cooperationand not all those involved may be who they seem. Sachs and Rhyme find themselves playing a dangerous game, with lives all across the globe hanging in the balance.

Product Details

About the Author

Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a bachelor of journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University. You can visit his website at www.JefferyDeaver.com.

Hometown:

Washington, D.C.

Date of Birth:

May 6, 1950

Place of Birth:

Chicago, Illinois

Education:

B.A., University of Missouri; Juris Doctor, cum laude, Fordham University School of Law

Editorial Reviews

"THE BURIAL HOUR keeps readers guessing. Deaver is a master of plot twists, and they are abundant in this story that keeps the reader guessing about who can be trusted and what's behind the motivations of the abductor. Putting Rhyme and Sachs in unknown territory showcases a different side of their characters. Making them jump through hoops to keep international peace gives the story an extra edge."Jeff Ayers, Associated Press

"Jeffery Deaver's forte is the diabolical puzzle mystery, and THE BURIAL HOUR is so devilishly tricky you can practically smell the sulfur fumes... In a bold plot twist, Deaver folds Rhyme's inquiries into a broader investigation of a humanitarian challenge shared by the whole world. Takes guts, that does."Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

"THE BURIAL HOUR proves once again Jeffery Deaver is a brilliantly intricate novelist. THE BURIAL HOUR is lucky number thirteen in the Lincoln Rhyme/Amelia Sachs series. Taking Rhyme and Sachs out of their New York locale appears to rejuvenate Deaver and his story. Deaver has been writing novels for many years and he has never once disappointed me. Intriguingly detailed."Jackie K Cooper, The Huffington Post

"Deaver, who is a master of surprises, once again delivers an overflowing basketful of them-enough for two novels, with more to spare-while hinting at a possible new direction for Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, his partner on and off the crime scene."Joe Hartlaub, BookReporter

"Misdirection and plot twists abound. Timely and relevant. Another strong entry from the always-reliable Deaver."Booklist

PRAISE FOR THE STEEL KISS:

"Deaver is a genius when it comes to manipulation and deception. Stellar plot twists are in full abundance in THE STEEL KISS, and the story line veers in several unpredictable directions."Associated Press

"Deaver doesn't disappoint. With an unmatched ability to create the perfect characters...Deaver takes fans to the edge in this one and dangles them over the cliff...One of the best books of 2016."Suspense Magazine

"Darkly witty...unsettling."New York Times Book Review

"Fiendishly inventive...all the usual thrills, which are worth every breathless minute."Kirkus Reviews

"Clever...entertaining...Convincing characters and an unexpected closing twist will remind readers why Deaver is one of today's top thriller writers."Publishers Weekly

"[THE STEEL KISS is] like a master class in how to perfectly balance plot and character....A terrific novel."Connecticut News

From the Publisher

Jeffery Deaver's forte is the diabolical puzzle mystery, and The Burial Hour is so devilishly tricky you can practically smell the sulfur fumes.

The New York Times Book Review - Marilyn Stasio

02/20/2017The abduction of a business executive on Manhattan’s Upper East Side by a man calling himself the Composer kicks off Thriller Award–winner Deaver’s intriguing, if overly complicated, 13th novel featuring forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme (after 2016’s The Steel Kiss). A witness finds a small hangman’s noose at the scene, as well as a torn currency exchange receipt, which suggests to Rhyme that the man was intending to leave the country. When the Composer later kidnaps a traveler at a remote bus stop near Naples, Italy, he leaves a little noose hanging from the bus stop bench. Rhyme and his lover, Det. Amelia Sachs, fly to Naples, where they join forces with the Italian investigating team led by hard-nosed prosecutor Dante Spiro, who’s initially dismissive of Rhyme. Meanwhile, Charlotte McKenzie, a legal liaison with the U.S. State Department, needs Rhyme’s help with the case of an American college student in Naples who’s been arrested for sexual assault. Too many twists and unlikely connections may puzzle some readers. Agent: Deborah Schneider, Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

11/15/2016In the first back-to-back Lincoln Rhyme title since 2006 (Deaver has many irons in his fire), our hero investigates the kidnapping of a businessman on New York's Upper East Side. He's confounded when a similar kidnapping occurs in Italy. With a 100,000-copy first printing.

Library Journal

2017-02-21Quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme (The Steel Kiss, 2016, etc.) celebrates his nuptials by matching wits with perhaps the most dull-witted of his many opponents: a serial kidnapper whose crimes seem as toothless as they are motiveless.The first victim, Robert Ellis, is a San Jose media buyer snatched from the streets of New York under the eyes of an unusually perceptive 9-year-old, who not only sees the abduction, but recovers an important piece of evidence—a tiny hangman's noose—in time to set Rhyme and his allies on the trail to rescue Ellis before he can be properly hanged. A similar noose found at the site where a second victim, Libyan refugee Ali Maziq, was kidnapped outside Naples causes Rhyme to move the honeymoon celebrating his upcoming marriage to his longtime colleague NYPD Detective Amelia Sachs to Italy, where he arrives just in time to watch the first of many tangles between imperious prosecutor Dante Spiro and Ercole Benelli, the enterprising but inexperienced Forestry Corps officer who's been seconded to the Naples Questura at the request of Detective Inspector Massimo Rossi, who finds the young man keener and quicker than the Carabinieri officer charged with the investigation. From that point on it's all forensics, all the time, in Rhyme's quest to catch a culprit calling himself The Composer before he succeeds in killing one of the people he snatches apparently for no better reason than to record the sounds they make. Although hard-core fans of Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs will be duly impressed by Rhyme's death-on-rats analysis of trace evidence, other readers will miss more sharply distinguished characters, a more memorable villain, and a more coherent plot—particularly once the case takes on aspects of international terrorism and Deaver veers more sharply than convincingly into Homeland territory. As even Lord Peter Wimsey demonstrated, a detective's entitled to a break during his honeymoon. Expect Rhyme and Company to be back to fighting strength by next year.

This book starts out like all of the others in the Lincoln Rhyme series. And then quite suddenly all of the action and investigation shifts to Italy and we are suddenly confronted with a whole new cast of supporting players. The book's formula does not change but it was an abrupt transition and leaves the reader (at least me) striving to maintain that balance that came with the New York scene. And to further complicate the ending suggests that Lincoln, Thom and Amanda just might be heading to further international travel.
J M Lydon

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Not worth reading . Why?
Because the big plot-twist makes the premise of the book fake and the book
in the end actually very uninteresting

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Really great story with amazing twists and turns. Hope Ercole makes a return in a future book and is promoted. So much action and loved the new location.

Interesting twists and insights into law enforcement in another country.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

This book has kept me up way later than I should have let it.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Looks around for a good place to put the badger where no other animals will find it, and settles for making a hole at the bottom of a large pine tree. She starts digging and continues until it is five feet deep. She drops the badger in the hole and covers it with dirt. She goes to a stream to rinse her dirty paws off and then lays in the sun for awhile to dry her fur.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Enjoyed the read as always. Still takes me away, into the mystery. Hope we see the arms length secret government interludes in the future....we could use some justice in our world.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Delightful read
Delightful read

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Like all of his books and now perhaps international? Excellent!

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Loves_to_readLF

More than 1 year ago

Really struggled to get through this one. I don't think it lived up to past Lincoln Rhyme stories. It almost seems like he didn't know where to go once things got to Italy. I hope the next one is better.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

This brought many memories of my favorite country, Italy the plot was convoluted and the characters so very interesting. My miniscule knowledge of the language challenged me.
All in all
A VERY GOOD READ

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Gave it only a four. Love his writing and the complexities. However, really disliked the complete turn of all events three quarter through the book with no hints it was even going there. Not good. Kind of lacked thereafter. Would have preferred the story building to a more complete finish without the turn on a dime. An excellent writer though. Kat

tedfeit0

More than 1 year ago

The latest Lincoln Rhyme mystery novel begins with an argument between the criminologist and his aide, Thom, about the forthcoming marriage of Rhyme and supercop Amelia Sachs. The controversy centers on where the honeymoon should take place, with unsentimental Lincoln lobbying for Greenland, where he can observe some new method or other, and Thom suggesting someplace more romantic. Then fate intervenes in the form of an abduction and an odd form of murder, a hanging with a noose made of a cello gut string.
When the victim is rescued in the nick of time by Sachs, the perpetrator, a mental health escapee from an institution, apparently goes to Italy, where Sachs and Rhyme follow only to be treated shabbily by the Italian police and prosecutor. Eventually, somehow all work together to solve the mystery, only after at least three more abductions take place.
Unlike previous entries in the series, forensic analysis is done by an Italian woman, albeit a capable technician, with Rhyme and Sachs only able to read the results. On the whole, this novel is less satisfying than previous books in the series. Perhaps the author strained as he based the plot on a controversial topic: cascading immigration overwhelming the country. Also, the conclusion is hardly in sync with previous novels featuring the criminologist. However, it raises the question of whether the author is preparing readers for a seismic shift in future plotting. Since there are glimmers of the old Lincoln Rhyme, this entry, as all previous ones, is recommended.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Tedious at best. Story line was so convoluted and long. Finished it so disappointed.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Deaver is a great author. I have read all his books. I didn't like this took place in Italy. There was too much emphasis on their police procedure and characters. I would rather read about the Selitto and the regular crew in New York.

customer2

More than 1 year ago

the worst book in the Lincoln rhyme series by far. Don't waste your money on this boring and badly written book.

Anonymous

More than 1 year ago

Above book is good but, The Perfect Author is best fiction book I ever read.
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Really breath holding... Waiting for the next release !

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